Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Energy and Natural Resources
Period
1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016
Specific Details
Invitation to the launch of the ‘Galway Wind Park Sustainability Impact Report’ at SSE Red Oak, South County Business Park, on November 28th 2016. The 169MW project is being jointly delivered by SSE and Coillte, and is the largest of its kind currently under construction in Ireland. When completed in 2017, Galway Wind Park will be the country’s largest onshore wind farm, contributing significantly to Ireland’s 2020 40% renewable electricity target.
Intended results
Presentation of the significant social, economic and environmental impacts delivered to date by the Galway Wind Park project
Promotion of the Galway Wind Park model for social acceptance, community engagement and local economic benefit.
In addition to its €88.7m GDP contribution, construction of Galway Wind Park is so far responsible for supporting 1,657 years of full-time employment in Ireland.
Regionally, more than 100 local businesses have provided products and services to the project, representing a €20m spend with the local supply chain in Co. Galway.
The report also shows that at peak construction 63% of all civil contract workers and 43% of all grid connection contract workers lived within 30km of the site.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Gregor Alexander.
Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?)
No
Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign?
No
Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client?
No
Lobbying activity
The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.
Designated public officials lobbied
The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them.
As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.
Seán Kyne
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Kevin Kelly
CEO (Galway County Council)
Mark Griffin
Secretary General (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)
Michael Manley
Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)
Noel Thomas
Councillor (Galway County Council)
Michael Connolly
Councillor (Galway County Council)